5 real-life stories about Daniel Bryan
Whether he’s playing an irritating heel, a babyface underdog or a serious General Manager, Daniel Bryan has never failed to entertain audiences during his seven years on WWE television.
From his days with Kane as one half of dysfunctional duo Team Hell No to his eight-month feud with Triple H and The Authority, the leader of the “Yes Movement” has been involved in some of wrestling’s most captivating storylines in recent years.
Outside the ring, we’ve learned plenty about the former World Heavyweight champion thanks to his appearances alongside wife Brie Bella on reality shows Total Divas and Total Bellas, as well as from stories told in his 2014 autobiography.
In this article, we look at five of the most interesting real-life tales about Bryan that you may not have heard before.
#1 He almost worked for Victoria’s Secret
Yes, you read that correctly. Daniel Bryan, a former WWE champion and arguably the greatest wrestler of his generation, almost worked for lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret.
He revealed in his autobiography Yes!: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania that he would get any minimum-wage job he could to help pay bills when he was first starting out in the wrestling business.
One time he thought he “hit the jackpot” when he landed a job with Victoria’s Secret. However, he was asked at the last minute if he would be able to work with the ring crew for a wrestling show on the same day he was due to start his new job.
Bryan informed his new employers that he would have to begin work on a different day but, sadly for a young D-Bry, they never called him back.